West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-06-09
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This county will be well suppieu
with select schools this summer
The potato bugs are said TO be nu'
merous in some parts OF the county.
Daniel Martin, an aged citizen liv.
ing near town, died on Thursday last,
One marriage license was issued
this week-to II. Frazier and Anna
Nine.
The lawn mower is kept busy these
DAYS On the lawns and yards about
town.
We hear that one or two new cells
will be placed in our Jail in the near
future.
Smith Crane, Esq. rs having eel
lar put under the dining.room part OF
his residence.
Parkersburg has a population OF
over 10000 and is soon to have free
mail delivery.
The firm of Vickery & Jones is
oyerrun with work in the tin roofing
line at present.
Born, TO Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Stone,
on Wednesday evening,a ten and one
half pound boy.
On Saturday and Sunday the HUI
lings Lumber Company ran a great
many logs out OF Cheat.
The musical society has been re-
vived and met last Friday evening at
the residence OF Smith Crane.
Those who wish to see base ball
played we'll should not miss the two
game ut Rowlesburg the Odd and
oath.
We are indebted to a number Of
our friends for the assistance they
have given us since we took charge
Of this paper.
Children day will be observed at
the NJ. +. Church on Sunday next.
All are invited, as very interesting
time Is anticipated.
The well in the public square has
been cleaned out, the wall cemented
and a good force pump will be placed
in it. This is a good move
There are two or three disgraceful
dives near town that ought TO be
broken up and some OF the occupants
treated to a coat Of tar and feathers.
Supt. Squires has moved to the w.
+. Menear house, in the west end,
where he will remain until the house
he sold to ]. M Crane can be removed
and repaired.
A new floor has been put down in
the bridge across the river at Al.
brightsvillc. This is an improvement
to the bridge that has been needed
for more than a year.
The funeral sermon Of the late
Samuel Snider, deceased, will be
preached by the Rev. J. f. ChenOweth
at the Snidcr church at o'clock p.
M, Sunday, June Goth.
The Board OF Education met here
on Tuesday and confirmed the ap.
poiatment of Frank Trotter and A.
+. McMillen TO assist Supt. Squires
in the examinations this fall.
John M. Crane has bought b. NJ.
Squires' house and this week moved
IL to his lot near the planning mill Of
Menear & Jackson. Mr.. Squires will
erect a new dwelling at once.
No. 6. train on tho B. & o. road
which arrived at Tunnelton about
IN the morning has been permanent.
" discontinued. This will give us
western mail a day later than usual.
There Is no measure for the forbear-
snce with which J. NJ. Allen is pos.
sesscd. lie moved the Carroll build
ing under the most trying circum
stances, and it lie stated he only sworC
once.
A man named Cruikshank has r.,
Gently died in the Indian territory
leaving an estate Of 100000 and Biz
heirs are being inquirec after. lie II
said TO have gone west from thii
State.
John +. Timms, a prominent citi
zen Of Mason county, has copresse,
70 having forged Mason county schoo
orders TO The amount Of $4,000. II,
pets two years in the penitentiary